Founded in 1995, Asters is a full-service Ukrainian law firm with an office in Kyiv. It comprises 140 lawyers, including 27 partners. It also has offices in Washington DC, US and Brussels, Belgium.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is experienced in providing legal advice in absolutely all areas of financial law and project development. It acts mainly for foreign clients on cross-border deals.
It advises banks, institutional investors, companies and development funds on a broad range of transactions within the banking, corporate financing, project financing and capital markets practice areas.
Its corporate practice includes assisting with M&A transactions in all industries, including energy, agriculture, healthcare, life sciences and telecommunications.
In project development, it advises clients on projects in energy, transport, water and waste utilities, social infrastructure and industrial enterprises.
Among its specialties is advising foreign banks, financial organisations and companies on corporate restructurings.
Key clients
Among its clients are Deutsche Bank, Ukrainian Railways, Hilong Oil Service and Engineering Ukraine, Bank Polska Kasa Opieki, mBank, ING Bank Śląski, Santander Bank Polska, BNP Paribas Bank Polska, Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski, Withine Investments, Arawak Energy Ukraine and Enwell Energy.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Banking and finance
"Experienced on the market, well positioned to advise foreign clients."
Restructuring
"They are great all round. Knowledgeable, helpful, responsive. Even after the start of the Russian invasion, when frankly we weren't expecting anything from Asters at all (and had sent them messages saying so), they continued to provide advice and progress matters."
